Furthermore, cotyledonary nodes and meristem tips of 14 day old seedlings were cultured on MS medium supplemented with various concentrations of 6-BA alone or combination with NAA. Direct multiple shoots from cotyledonary nodes and meristem tips developed within 18-21 days in most media tested. 100% shoot multiplication was achieved from cotyledonary node and meristem tip on a range of MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of BAP and NAA.